OCTOBER 2009 NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
October is almost here and it’s almost time for the snow birds (or our part-time residents) to return to Florida.
Things should start to cool down here in Florida in the next month or so.
September was another slow month here at Saddle Oak Club with very few activities planned.
The Pot Luck Dinner saw a modest turnout and The Roast Pork dinner was very tasty with the attendance not to bad for and August event. The volunteers worked hard and did a great job.
Special thanks to Linda and Jim Otto,
and Dave and Diane Anderson and Dorothea Wiley for chairing the dinners!
Don’t forget the Thursday night game night!
A Murder Mystery Dinner is being planned for the end of October so keep an eye on the newsletter for more information. This should be a fun night!
Keep safe and be careful traveling on the roads.
-- Dick Ouimette
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ASSOCIATION MEETING will not take place during the month of October 2009. Meetings should resume again in November.
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SADDLE OAK
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Editors
-Jim and Elaine Baburek
Cut off date is the 20th of October for all articles for the Newsletter. We would like all articles sent via email to
Je1babs@yahoo.com
Don’t forget the Recipe Corner. We
will need new recipes each month for the Newsletter.
The signup sheet is posted for the Gourmet Club. Let’s see how many of you are interested in this idea.
ROAST PORK DINNER
I hope everyone enjoyed the Pork roast dinner which would not have been possible without the many volunteers who worked very hard to make it happen. Thank you to the ladies who so generously offered to take the roasts home and prepare them so our ovens would be free. Irene Kramer, Mirta Harris, Sue Whritenour, Diane Anderson, Elaine Baburek and Gladys Ouimette.
The one thing that was really great were all the men that volunteered to help It sure made it a lot easier on us ladies.
We need to thank Bev Brackenridge Harold Whritenour Bob Smith Matt Walters Ruth Robinson and if I forgot anyone I apologize.
And thanks to Bob Smith and David Anderson our meat cutters.
A special thanks to Bob Smith our dishwasher of the year for washing every dish we used. Last but not least Harold Whritenour who saved our backs by coming to our aid to be the official FLOOR WASHER.
Great Job ONE AND ALL!
Dear Friends of Saddle Oak Club,
How wonderful to have such a loving and caring community of neighbors. It is even more evident when a tragedy affects our lives. Thank you for your cards, your visits, your phone calls, your hugs, your donations in Jim’s memory, and nourishment. A friend is one who strengthens you with prayers, blesses you with love and encourages you with hope....thank you friends.
Most sincerely,
Kathy Smith
Lou & Hazel Wickstrom
REMINDER
Just a reminder. If you are planning an event make sure it gets into the newsletter so everyone sees it in time to attend and you have enough time to organize it.
Thank You!
-- Linda Otto
REMINDER
Our Christmas trip is set for Dec. 20th. The cost is $63.00 per person.
I would like to have the money no later then Oct. 31st.
We have a full bus, but we do have a waiting list.
Thanks, Toots
Hi, y'all, from Ruth Wheeler in Upstate New York:
With only a few weeks left, I'm "thinking Florida", and as always, I look forward to my escape from ice and snow. If all goes as planned, I'll be back the last week in October. I understand Betty Overman has done a great job keeping the ladies lunches going during the summer. She tells me that October will be her last one, so I guess I'd better start thinking about November. I can plan it from here, then be back in time to post a sign-up sheet when I arrive.
I appreciate very much all of Jim and Elaine's expertise in putting the newsletter together, and for Kathy faithfully making it available to read on line.
The newsletters, along with phone calls and e-mails, have kept me informed about what's happening in Saddle Oak. I'm saddened to hear of so many old friends selling and leaving, but I know there are valid - sometimes urgent - reasons for those changes.
I look forward to seeing you all soon. And ladies, I've had some ideas about where to go for lunch in November, but haven't had a chance to arrange it yet.
For now, just save the date - Thursday, November 19.
OCTOBER’S LADIES LUNCHEON
Thursday, October 15 at 1:00 PM at The Mason Jar, (chosen after reading the nice write-up about the new managers, the chef and expanded menu in the Citizen September 18 issue.)
Betty Overman
SADDLE OAK CLUB
NEW RESIDENT
Debbie Ingle
6120 SW 55th Court
Arrived: July 2009
Birthday: October 8
Occupation: Dental Assistant
Hobbies: Kayaking, Reading
Children: One
Grandchildren: Two
Home State: New York
-- Linda Otto
I would like to thank Bonnie Armitage for all the beautiful posters and tickets she creates for the events at the club house.
Great Job Bonnie!
Murder Mystery Dinner!
Murder Mystery Dinner 5 pm Oct 31.
Dress like Roaring 20 theme if desired. Guns must be checked at the door.
Dinner will be Pasta. Your host for dinner Jo Gearin. Hosts for murder mystery THE CLOAK AND DAGGAR GANG
Tickets will go on sale for $8.00 So please come.
Guaranteed to be a fun evening! – Linda Otto
SADDLE OAK CRAFT FAIR!
SADDLE OAK CRAFT FAIR is a big event so please help and donate a homemade cake, cookies, brownies or a pie. The sign up sheet is in the clubhouse.
Thank you. Ginger Pace
Sept Golf Report
-- Jack Phinney
Winning Team
Jack Phinney, Jim Wesner, Derek Shackleton and Foster Gunther at Even Par.
Closest to the Pin was
#2 Don Godwin
#6 Jack Phinney
#13 Rich Putka
#17 Jack Phinney
RECIPE CORNER
Sent by Linda Otto
CHICKEN PICATA
• 2 full boneless chicken breasts or 8 boneless tenders.
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
• 1/2 tsp Paprika
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 6 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup wine
• Juice of 2 fresh lemons
• 3 tbsp capers and juice
Directions
1. If fresh breasts, place each breast between wax paper to pound chicken flat. Then cut in half, then cut each length wise. If you are using the frozen chicken tenders, defrosted of course, just use from the bag. Thawed frozen taste just fine.
2. TO 1 CUP FLOUR ADD LEMON PEPPER, PAPRIKA, SALT.
3. BEAT 1 EGG AND ¼ CUP MILK. DIP EACH BREAST IN MIX , THEN DIP EACH BREAST IN FLOUR MIX AND LAY IN A SINGLE LAYER ON WAX PAPER.
4. IN A LARGE NON-STICK FRYING PAN HEAT 3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER AND 3 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL (OIL HELPS PREVENT BUTTER BURNING). BROWN AND COOK ALL CHICKEN BREASTS. WHEN DONE PLACE BREASTS ON A PLATE.
5. COOK ON “HI” 1 CUP WHITE WINE. BRING TO A BOIL THEN ADD JUICE OF 2 LEMONS, 3 TABLESPOONS CAPERS AND JUICE, AND 3 TABLESPOONS BUTTER. BOIL A LITTLE, THEN RETURN CHICKEN TO PAN. REDUCE HEAT TO MEDIUM AND COOK FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
6. SERVE TO PLATES, SPOONING ON CAPERS AND LEFT OVER SAUCE. THIS IS A KILLER DISH.
FROM THE WEBMISTRESS
Geocities is shutting down October 26, 2009.
Therefore, it was necessary to change over to Yahoo Web Hosting to maintain our Saddle Oak web site.
We now have our own domain and a new easier address:
saddleoakclub.net
If you go to the geocities site, I am told by tech support, that you will automatically be transferred to the new site online. Remember to bookmark, or add to your Favorites, the new web location.
Kathy Smith